Economists have become increasingly interested in the connection between economics and psychology. Psychological insights about human nature can be
informative for economic models. This course surveys a variety of topics at the crossroads of economics and psychology. We will explore how
combining psychology with economics can help to explain behavior in many realms. The course will be coloured with a plenty of examples, experiments
and videos from the field of behavioral economic and economic psychology.

Requirements during the semester (homeworks, essays, excercises, teamworks, presentations, part and final oral/written exam etc.):

The course grade is based on the following:
Oral presentation (in class) 30 percent (up to 30 points)
Draft (at home) 20 percent (up to 20 points)
Final Exam (last consultation) 50 percent (up to 50 points)
This course is reading-intensive, It is allowed (not must) to make experiments or games during the oral presentations. The students can work in pairs (max. 2 teammembers). All group are required to choose one topic), which will be presented during the class meetings. A presentation takes about 15 minutes which is followed by a 10-minute-long discussion. The oral presentation should be based on the draft.
A draft must be written, based on the presented topic. Every group is required to suggest 2 questions about their own chosen topic. The presentation (ppt or pptx file) and the draft are required to be upload electronically to the moodle side.
The final exam must be taken during the last class meeting. The final exam includes an essay and a test paper. The exam will take 60 minutes. During the Final Exam, however, you will not be allowed to refer to notes or other materials of any kind; instead you must answer each question based solely upon the information retained in your memory. No early exam will be given, make-up after the first exam. The essay is worth 25 points and the test is worth 25 points, too.
Participations during the lessons are requested, attandence according to the valid and competent rules.
Grade: Final grade is determined according to the total number of points that the student accumulates during the semester. 100 – 87 points: excellent (5); 86 – 75 points: good (4);74 - 63 points: fair (3), 51 – 62 points: weak (2), 50 -0 points: fail. (1)